The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Phil and the guys compete in their weekly trivia competition against the morning show. Will we be able to get off the schneid and beat the morning show's 2-2 performance from earlier today? We react to the Broncos lack of movement this offseason and not having added any players outside of their organization to this point. We hear from George Paton and his thoughts on not being able to be aggressive in free agency every year and how the drafts deep position classes impact how they spend on free agents. Will we see the Broncos make a splashy trade with the cap space they've freed up by restructuring contracts? We react to the Nuggets improbable win last night in San Antonio where they were down big in their second game in two nights. The guys give the Nuggets their credit for their gritty performance and we hear from David Adelman and his thoughts on team staying with it. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil use our local Denver sports athletes to compare them to this weekend's Academy Awards. Who is the best lead male performance (best overall athlete) in Denver? Who is the best supporting actor (best sidekick)? Which team has the best director (coach)? What athlete would have the best documentary? Today's "Three Count" features a reflection on how thankful we should be to have Bo Nix in Denver while JJ McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. are both in quarterback competitions for their teams, the Broncos bringing back Jaleel McLaughlin on a 1-year contract, and stories from the guys on their St. Patrick's Day celebrations from when they were younger. Our 9News Broncos insider Mike Klis joins the show to discuss the Broncos lack of aggression going outside of the organization to sign free agents, if the Broncos has a splashy trade up their sleeve, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Richie. The guys discuss how disappointing the Broncos offseason has been so far and debate if we will see them make a splashy move with the cap space they created by restructuring contracts. Zach and Phil react to the Nuggets improbable win last night in San Antonio where they were down big in their second game in two nights. The guys give Spencer Jones his credit and Zach makes the case why Jones will play in the Nuggets playoff rotation. We react to the Avalanche's bounce back win over Seattle last night, winning 5-1. While the Avs looked great last night, should we be concerned with them allowing another shorthanded goal? How do the guys feel about ESPN's Bill Barnwell naming Denver as a landing spot for Deebo Samuel? Would Samuel be able to compliment Courtland Sutton in the wide receiver room?

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into JK Dobbins after he re-signed with the Broncos. What are the new expectations for Dobbins after the Broncos signed him for more money than last season? How do the guys feel about the reports that there is mutual interest between the Broncos and AJ Brown? How much would the Broncos be willing to trade for Brown? The 30th overall pick? Is the spark Brown would bring to the Broncos offense be worth the headache? We preview tonight's Nuggets and Spurs game as the Nuggets look to win their second straight game over teams ahead of them in the standings. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game. What are the guys looking for as the Avs look to bounce back after their loss to the Oilers? 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil debate which of the Broncos departing from the team this offseason has the best chance to make the Broncos say they shouldn't have let him go? Will any of JFM, PJ Locke or Dre Greenlaw make the Broncos pay for letting them walk? We breakdown the Nuggets blowout win over the Rockets. Did the Nuggets prove themselves as legitimate NBA championship contenders again? Zach explains why he doesn't like the Nuggets tonight but believes they can go on a winning streak soon to try and grab the 3-seed in the west. Will the Nuggets be able to create momentum before the playoffs? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game that could be a preview the first round of the playoffs. Phil explains why he wants to see a better penalty kill from the Avs tonight and the defense bounce back after giving up 4 against the Oilers. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into JK Dobbins after he re-signed with the Broncos. What are the new expectations for Dobbins after the Broncos signed him for more money than last season? Would the guys take a guarantee of Dobbins to repeat his best season from his career so far or risk it for more? Do the Broncos have enough to repeat their success from last year and finish it off with a Super Bowl this year? Would the guys trade the 30th overall pick for AJ Brown? Today's "Three Count" includes the history that was made by Nikola Jokic in last night's Nuggets win, the Broncos bringing back Lil Jordan Humphrey, and team USA moving on to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic after Italy beat Mexico last night. We hear from George Paton and his thoughts on not being able to spend big in free agency every off season. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Broncos lack of off season moves compared to the other top teams in the AFC and we react to Dre Greenlaw re-signing with the 49ers after being cut by the Broncos. Zach and Phil breakdown the Nuggets blowout win over the Rockets. What did the guys make of Cam Johnson's breakout games after struggling offensively as of late? Which of the Broncos departing from the team this offseason has the best chance to make the Broncos say they shouldn't have let him go? Will any of JFM, PJ Locke or Dre Greenlaw make the Broncos pay for letting them walk? We preview tonight's Avalanche and Kraken game that could be a preview the first round of the playoffs. Will the Avs' defense bounce back after allowing 4 goals to the Oilers, last game? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil continue their conversation on the Nuggets and Cam Johnson's lackluster season in Denver. We pivot to the Broncos and their free agency moves this week. With the lack of moves made, we debate if the Broncos need to make a trade to improve their roster. Phil advocates for the Broncos to add Alvin Kamara or Josh Jacobs to the running back room to sure up the room with a veteran behind Dobbins and Harvey. We hear from Sean Payton and his comparison of NFL free agency to a garage sale. Are the Broncos being smart by not paying a premium for a player that wasn't wanted by their former team? Zach shares the stats on potential Brocnos first round pick, Kenyon Sadiq and questions why Sadiq didn't produce more while being considered a top end prospect. Will Sadiq be able to turn his potential into production in the NFL? We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Will Petersen joining the show to preview the Nuggets and Spurs game tonight and debate if Cam Johnson will have an impact game. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Phil examine the Broncos free agency thus far. With mostly bringing back Broncos from last season, we debate which player needs to step up the most from a season ago? Will Justin Strnad prove he deserves to be a starter? Zach shares the stats on potential Brocnos first round pick, Kenyon Sadiq and questions why Sadiq didn't produce more while being considered a top end prospect. Will Sadiq be able to turn his potential into production in the NFL? We react to the Avalanche loss to the Oilers last night in Ball Arena and share what our biggest takeaways were. We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the officiating from last night and the controversial goalie interference call. We preview tonight's massive game between the Nuggets and Spurs. Is tonight a must-win game with the Nuggets only a game out of the play-in tournament? 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Phil take a deep dive into the Broncos and their free agency moves this week. With the lack of moves made, we debate if the Broncos need to make a trade to improve their roster. Phil advocates for the Broncos to add Alvin Kamara or Josh Jacobs to the running back room to sure up the room with a veteran behind Dobbins and Harvey. While Zach wants to see Chris Rodriguez in a Broncos uniform and thinks Denver can give him the opportunity to prove himself before hitting free agency. Today's "Three Count" features our reaction to the Broncos two compensatory picks in the draft this year at the very end of the draft, the NFL considering adding a game to Thanksgiving Eve this year, and the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby.  We react to Sean Payton's comments from a year ago on how free agency is like a garage sale. Are the Broncos being smart by not paying a premium for a player that wasn't wanted by their former team?